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THE RED ROSE (2005) - During the red scare of the 1950's, Jesús Colón was one of the hundreds of Puerto Ricans, both in NY and in Puerto Rico who were betrayed by Mildred Blauvelt, a NYCity Police undercover agent, and summoned to testify before the House Committee on Unamerican Activities. The Red Rose is a rediscovery of Puerto Rican New York through Colón's adventures. Based on the writings of Jesus Colón. Adapted and directed by Rosalba Rolón. |
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THE BEEP (2007) - From the mountains to los barrios Latinos of NY, this musical play gives life to a tapestry of Puerto Rican characters that leave messages from one generation of immigrants to the next. Texts by Pedro Pietri, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Jesus Colón, Manuel Méndez Ballester. Directed by Rosalba Rolón, Music by Desmar Guevara |
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EL ÚLTIMO ROSARIO DE MEDEA (2008)- Pregones' acclaimed staging of José Manuel Torres Santiago’s urban retelling of the Greek myth, set during the nine-day folk celebration Fiestas de Cruz. Based on the historic trial of Puerto Rican actor Lydia Echevarría, convicted of hiring hit men to kill her husband and sentenced to 254 years in prison. Starring Venezuelan star Lupita Ferrer. |
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GAME OVER (2008) - A modern take on the Book of Job. J is the man who had everything and then lost it all. Two superpowers have bet to see how much hardship he'll take before shaking an angry fist toward heaven. A dazzling music theater play about facing the unexpected and rising above it. Direction and adaptation by Alvan Colón Lespier. Music by Desmar Guevara. English and Spanish with supertitles. |
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